CAMBRIDGE FARMERS' CLUB ANNUAL MEETING.

Waikato Times, Volume XII, Issue 996, 9 November 1878, Page 5 (Supplement)

CAMBRIDGE FARMERS' CLUB ANNUAL MEETING.

The Annual Meeting was held at the Club House on Monday, November 4th, 1878, at i p.m. Present: Messrs G. E. Clark (vi«e-president,in the chair), Henry Reynolds, W. L. Martyn, S. S. Graham, J. B. "Whyte, J, Breakall, Peter Walker, Jas. Kunciman, Patrick Leslie, John Hunt, R. H. D. Fergussou, A. A. Fantham, H. A. C. Fergueson, Captain Walmesly, Richard Reynold, E. B. Walker, F. J. Brooks, Henry Buttle. The Chairman regretted the absence of Mr Every Maclean. He had been telegraphed for to go Auckland, this morning, and was, therefore, unavoidably absent. The minutes of the last annual meeting were read and confirmed. The Secretary then read the report of the Executive Committee, as follows : — Report of the Committee of the Cambridge Farmers' Club, for Year Ending November 4th, 1878. Your Committee, m presenting their Third Annual Report, have to congratulate tho members on the success ■which has attended the efforts of your Association during the pa«t twelve months, and upon the increased stability to which the Club has attained. They feel that owing to th*? support given them so liberally, not enly by tho members, but also by the public gcncrall)', your institution has obtained a pliico amongst th& Agricultural Institutions of this country, of w.liich may be justly proud. NUMBER OP MEMBEBS. That your Club is "raining ground, may be judged by the increased nnniber of members during the past year; the number on the roll being fifty annual members, witli five life members, as against forty-five annual members for the year previous. This increase, though not large, is assuring, and your committee .are confident that, with the rapidly increasing population of the district, a much larger addition may be expected during the next twelve months. ATTENDANCE. The attendance at the ordinary monthly meetings has been good, averaging sixteen at the twelve meetings held during the year — the largest number being twenty-three at the annual meeting last November; and the smallest number, eight, m the month of April. E«3AY3. During- the year, five papers, or essays, have been read before the Club, viz. • — (1) By Major Wilson, on " Surface Sowing of Grasses ;" (2) Mr James Runciman, " Breeding of Sheep ;" (3) Mr John Hunt, " Rotation of Crops ;" (4) Captain Walmesly, "Breeding of Horses;" (o) Mr G. E. Clark, " Cultivation of Turnips." The -papers are m the hands of your Committee, and may be had for reference by the members if they apply to the Secretary. PLOUGHING HATCH. The match held on July o, under the auspices of the Club, was as successful an affair as could have been expected. Twenty teams competed, as against eighteen for the year previous. CATTLE SflOW. At the exhibition held on October 24, your Committee appointed to carry out the arrangements have to report a slight falling-oil' in the entries as compared with those of laßt year, but the decrease — which was principally m the smaller things — may be traced not so much to a want of interest m the Show as to the unseasonableness of the weather, and want of condition m the animals. ACCOUNTS.' A statement of the accounts of receipts and expenditure during the year and up to date will be laid before you by your Treasurer. ÜBEART AND BEADING-ROOM. Your Committee would recommend that, m order to ensure the increased usefulness of your Society, steps be taken as early m the ensuing year as possible to obtain a supply of books, papers, and periodicals for the use of. the members, and that arrangements be made for the PPWPI? Of the Readjn^-rowa,

In conclusion, your Committee would urge upon the members individually the necessity for working 1 the interests of the Club, feeling assured that, by persevering m our efforts, it may be made an institution useful not only to ourselves but to future generations. — Signed, on behalf of the Committee — E. B. Walkbe, Vice-Preaident. Hbnkt Buttle, Secretary. On the motion of Mr James Runciman* saconded by Mr Robert Fergusson, the report was received. Mr Patrick Leslie moved that the report be adopted. — This was seconded by Mr H. A. C. Fergueson, and carried. Mr Brooks, Treasurer, brought forward the financial statement. He first read the building account, which he had been requested to take charge of at the last annual meeting of the Club, as the building was not quite completed. He, also, brought forward an approximate statement of the assets and* liabilities of the Club. Cambridge Farmers' Club Building Account. Treasurer's Statement to 31st October, 1878 : To subscriptions raised, £152 16s ; amounts received on mortgage, £600 ; balance, being part of overdraft at Bank of Zealand, £409 9s 3d; total, £1162 os 3d. By amount paid for purchase of land, £180; cost of building, £859 los sd; well, £29 16s 6d ; fence, £45 ; furniture, £47 13s 4d; total, £1,162 os 3d.— Signed, F. J. Bkooks, Treasurer. "We certify that we have carefully audited these accounts, and find them correct and satisfactory. — Signed, Wilmam Clare and James Walmslet, Auditors. Approximate Statement of Assets and Liabilities at 31st October, 1878 :\ Assets: One acre, £80; building on ditto and improvements, £935 ; furniture, etc., £48 ; one acre, cost £100 ; amounts owing by member for woolpacks, and do. on hand, £21; total, £1184. Liabilities : Mortgage on acre 393, £500; mortgage on acre 395, £100; advance by Bank of New Zealand, being balance of Club-house building account and general account, £440 ; sundry accotmts owing, £25; balance, £119; total, £1,184. Cambridge Farmers' Club, Treasurer's Statement for year ending 31st October, 1878 : To balance from last year, £lo 3s; annual subscriptions, £89 ss; life meinbeship subscriptions received, £51 10s; amount received for woolpack and manures, £70 2s 9d ; ploughing match receipts, £5G 0s 6d ; balance (being part of advance from Bank of New Zealand), £31 4s Id ; total, £315 5s 4d. By Fire Insurance Premimum, £5 13s 9d; interest on mortgage, &0., £70 3s; secretary's salary, £50 ; stationery, &c, £7 3s 8d ; incidental expenses, £1 1 6s 9d ; goods account, manures, woolpacks, &c, £107 4s sd ; ploughing match, £SG ; amount remitted to Department of Ag< i - culture, Washington, U.S., £7 13s ( Jd; total, £3.15 os 9d.— Signed, F. J. Brooks, Treasurer. We certify that we have audited these accounts and find them correct and satisfactory.—Signed, William Clare and James Walmsley, Auditors. Cambridge, November 2nd, 1878. Mr Fergusson moved that the accounts, as read, be passed ; Mr Henry Reynolds seconded. Carried. ELECTION OP PRESIDENT. The Chairman then stated that the next business was the election of a President. Mr Robert Fergusson proposed Mr E. B. Walker as President ; Mr Henry Reynolds seconded. Mr Leslie proposed Mr G. E. Clark ; Mr S. S. Graham seconded. Mr E. B. Walker proposed Mr Maclean ; Mr William Martyn seconded, and said Mr Maclean had been a father to the Club, and the Club could not afford to withdraw their father yet. Mr Clark said he should like to see Mr Maclean elected President another year. He would far rather push the Club on m a humble way, aR an ordinary member, than do it arm as President. He wished to withdraw his name. Mr P. Leslie said Mr Maclean had been President now for three years, and he thought that it would not do to iet people think that there was only one man m Cambridge fit to be President. Besides, m a conversation he had lately had with with Mr Maclean, that' gentleman had led him to understand that he would decline to act as Prescdent another year. Mr Buttle said ho had received a private letter from Mr Maclean, from which it was evident that lie did not wish to be elected. Mr E. Maclean's name was, therefore, withdrawn, and, after a. ballot had been tauten for the two candidates, Messrs E. B. Walker and G. E. Clark, it was found that Mr E. B. Walker was elected. Mr Clark, therefore, resigned the chair m favor of '\'r Walker. Mr Walker, m thanking the members for tho honor conferred on him, said, he was very sorry, but was much obliged for the manner m which he had been elected. Mr Buttle proposed Mr Olark, as senior Vice-President; Mr Henry Reynolds seconded.— Carried. Mr Clark returned thanks for the honor conferred on him, and said he would always do, as ho had done, all m his power to further the interest of the Club. Mr Henry Reynolds proposed Mr James Runciman as second Vice-President. Mr Walker seconded. — Carried. Mr James Runciman regretted that they had not chosen some one nearer Cambridge. He had now moved further out m the Waikato desert. However, he would do his best for the interests of the Club, 'and thanked the members for electing him. Mr Leslie pi'oposed that Mr Brooks be asked to continue m the office of Treasurer. — Mr Henry Reynolds seconded Carried. Mr Brooks said that, if the members of tho Club thought he could serve them m that capacity, he was willing to remain m office. Mr P. Leslie moved, and Mr Richard Reynolds seconded, that Mr H. Buttle continue to act as Secretary — Carried. Mr Buttle said he had hardly expected to be ciilled upon to act as Secretary again. It was a matter requiring: some consideration. He had always worked to the utmost of his ability for the interests of the Club, and he should always continue to do so. However, he would consent to act again if he could make satisfactory arrangements with the Committee. Mr H. Reynolds proposed that the Committee consist of the following 1 gentlemen ; — Messrs E. Maclean, A. A. Fantham, R. B. D. Fergusson, and Peter Walker. — This was seconded by Mr Jas. Runciman, and carried. Mr P. Leslie proposed a vote of thanks to the late President, Mr Every Maclean, lie had filled the office for three successive years with credit to himself and advantage to the Club. They had had the benefit of his experience, and the impartial way m which he had conducted all the meetings and other business of the Club had, no doubt, conduced to raise it to its present position. Ho felt great pleasure m proposing a cordial vote of thanks to Mr Maclean for his services as President for the last three years. — Mr Robert Fergusson seconded. — Carried unanimously. This concluded th© business, \